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Barbican ⇄ Bayswater Station • Train Fare & Route

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road

  1. From Barbican take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at Bayswater

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 19 mins

Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

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Closures on the Circle line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34

Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:51

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46

Sunday
First train at 07:18 – Last train at 00:28

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:24

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:24

Sunday
6:53, 7:13, 7:21, 23:41, 23:51

Monday to Friday
5:41, 6:01, 6:10, 6:18, 6:28, 6:40, 6:48, 6:57, 7:07, 7:16, 7:24, 7:35, 7:46, 7:57, 8:06, 8:17, 8:28, 8:36, 8:45, 8:56, 9:07, 9:17, 9:26, 9:37, 9:47, 9:56, 10:04, 10:16, 10:26, 10:36, 10:46, 10:56, 11:06, 11:16, 11:26, 11:36, 11:46, 11:56, 12:06, 12:16, 12:26, 12:36, 12:46, 12:56, 13:06, 13:16, 13:26, 13:36, 13:46, 13:56, 14:06, 14:16, 14:26, 14:36, 14:46, 14:56, 15:06, 15:16, 15:26, 15:36

See the rest of the timetable

15:46, 15:56, 16:05, 16:17, 16:26, 16:37, 16:46, 16:57, 17:06, 17:17, 17:28, 17:37, 17:47, 17:58, 18:06, 18:18, 18:26, 18:37, 18:46, 18:57, 19:06, 19:17, 19:26, 19:37, 19:45, 19:57, 20:06, 20:17, 20:26, 20:36, 20:46, 20:56, 21:06, 21:16, 21:26, 21:36, 21:46, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:26, 22:36, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:36, 23:46, 23:56, 00:06, 00:14, 00:24, 00:32, 00:41, 00:46

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Alternative routes include Barbican to Queensway, Barbican to Lancaster Gate and Barbican to Royal Oak

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible

Barbican entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down), plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform)

Bayswater exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (25 steps up +5 steps up). There is no lift

This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle lines, changing trains at Edgware Road

  1. From Bayswater take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at Barbican

Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 17 mins

Stations on the route: Bayswater ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Farringdon ➜ Barbican

Live status and delays

Circle line Good service

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Closures on the Circle line

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:10 – Last train at 06:05

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:10 – Last train at 06:11

Sunday
First train at 06:54 – Last train at 07:44

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:37

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:46 – Last train at 00:37

Sunday
First train at 07:33 – Last train at 00:29

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:12, 5:18, 5:33, 5:40, 5:50, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:38, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:30, 8:40, 8:50, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:50, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39

See the rest of the timetable

15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:40, 16:50, 16:58, 17:08, 17:18, 17:27, 17:38, 17:48, 17:58, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:58, 19:09, 19:20, 19:30, 19:40, 19:50, 20:00, 20:10, 20:20, 20:30, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:35

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:12, 5:18, 5:33, 5:40, 5:50, 5:59, 6:09, 6:19, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:19, 00:35

Sunday
7:11, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:42, 23:50, 23:57, 00:06

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Alternative routes include Bayswater to Queensway, Bayswater to Lancaster Gate and Bayswater to Royal Oak

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Bayswater is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible

Bayswater entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (5 steps down +25 steps down). There is no lift

Barbican exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (14 steps up +15 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the exit (12 steps up +11 steps up)

Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Barbican ⇄ Bayswater Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1 fare £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90
Travelcard prices from Barbican ⇄ Bayswater Station • Train Fare & Route
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Any­time Off-peak
Zone 1-2 travelcard n/a n/a £44.70 £171.70
Zone 1-4 travelcard £16.60 n/a £64.20 £246.60
Zone 1-6 travelcard £23.60 £16.60 £81.60 £313.40
Zone 1-9 travelcard £29.80 £17.80 £116.40 £447
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Other ways to travel between Barbican and Bayswater

Walking – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 minutes

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – The four mile ride should cost between £20 and £34 and take about 16-30 minutes

By carParking near Barbican station